Does this map sort of make you feel like you are in New York City but also like you are in Pitfall or Legend of Zelda? Creator Brett Camper says his 8-Bit NYC map "is an attempt to make the city feel foreign yet familiar, smashing together two culturally common models of space: the lo-fi overhead world maps of 1980s role-playing and adventure games, and the geographically accurate data that drives today's web maps and GPS navigation. Take some time to think about New York a little differently. Set out on a quest. Be an adventurer." Do you think one day there will be a vintage map created out of the old school Wii aesthetic? [via Kottke]
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